Triplets Henry, George and James Nalton were born with a combined weight of less than 10lbs - but just look at them now.

The little trio, from Brighouse, were born 10 weeks early and needed six weeks of specialist care before they could go home.

James was the smallest at 3lbs, followed by Henry at just over 3lbs, with George at 3lbs and six ounces - "good weights for triplets" according to mum Natasha.

George and Henry are identical twins with brother James making up the trio.

Natasha is now marking their second birthdays later this month by providing care packages for parents of premature babies who will be spending this Christmas in hospital.

Natasha and husband Kieran, who live at Hove Edge, are collecting items to deliver to hospitals including micro nappies, wipes, knitted hats, outfits, cotton buds and cotton wool.

Natasha and Kieran Nalton who are collecting books to give to parents of premature babies who will be spending Christmas in hospital

Natasha was inspired to help other parents by the generosity of a stranger who left gifts by her sons' incubators when they were in hospital for their first Christmas.

"Our boys were only five days' old when somebody left a parcel for them on Christmas Day. They got one each. They contained things like little hats.

"So we are asking people to donate these things. One lady has donated over 100 hats. The main thing we are asking for is books, so parents can read to their children while they are in hospital."

Natasha recalls how the surprise gifts in hospital helped her emotionally during a difficult time after her boys were born.

The boys spent time in different hospitals and at one point over Christmas it looked like all three would end up in three different hospitals many miles from one another.

"On Christmas Day I went to Bolton hospital in the morning. By the end of the day they had all three in Bradford Royal Infirmary."

Natasha and Kieran Nalton with triplets Henry, George and James.

Natasha says most parents don't have time to buy their premature baby a Christmas gift because the births are so sudden.

"You don’t plan to have a premature baby so most of the parents on the units hadn’t had time to buy their baby a gift as they were all born in the lead up to Christmas and once there here you spend every moment you can with them or sleeping."

Last year she collected gifts and donated dozens of care package gift bags to hospitals in Calderdale, Bradford and Bolton where her boys were treated.

She has enough wipes, cotton buds and nappies left over from last year but is on the lookout for books to add to the gift bags.

"Reading to premature babies is calming for them and lets them know that you are there. And it gives the parents something to do."